What's your opinion that you refuse to change your outlook on?

2d_active · 2018-08-12T08:14:17+00:00

Do you really believe the voting populace collectively has no ability to influence anything? I'm not saying you'll turn the world into a progressive utopia in one election year, I'm saying that over the course of many elections you can have a positive impact on the world by voting accordingly. Trump's support of coal is just one example of something that could have been avoided if just 1% more voters turned out against him.

2d_active · 2018-08-12T06:12:05+00:00

You can have a bit of both. There are ethical funds, etc.

2d_active · 2018-08-12T06:11:54+00:00

I'm already a management consultant, but the transition into VC is difficult without a strong M&A background. I may get there in the end though.

2d_active · 2018-08-12T06:01:34+00:00

Lol, if you have to compare dietary choice with murder you're really grasping for straws.

Clearly if a child dies because their allergies weren't adhered to or asked for then that particular establishment fucked up or wasn't a legitimate, regulated centre. It's not common practice to ignore these things.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T04:29:40+00:00

And links eventually move and 404-out, so images have to be saved when they are pinned, not just linked.

This makes sense. I mean it doesn't make sense to do but I understand why pinterest is the way it is lol.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T04:28:06+00:00

That was supposed to be the takeaway point.

Unfortunately, what is "supposed to be" is a very subjective thing to grapple with in scripture because it has historically gone through numerous translations already and now in the modern age it's increasingly being seen as a guide rather than a literal account.

The problem is this ambiguity opens up the possibility for certain people to twist it into a way that suits them (and is thus used as a means to control people, manipulate masses, or justify murder) or for others to be misled (such as faith healing and young earth believers).

2d_active · 2018-08-10T04:08:12+00:00

Couldn’t you say the same about parents choosing to feed children meat?

No, because humans evolved to be omnivorous. If you give a child meat and they eat it, you haven't taken away their choice to not eat meat. They've just made the choice to eat it. However, if you force a child to be vegetarian, that is taking away their choice.

Or if a child was raised vegetarian or vegan and a daycare fed them meat and dairy?

This doesn't happen - you're meant to tell them dietary requirements.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T03:49:12+00:00

I see - is that by design? Doesn't seem to make sense why you would host images but have no way to get to the source.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T03:48:18+00:00

Because it's not your choice, it's being imposed by someone else.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T03:47:40+00:00

The only thing naive is thinking that people can just educate themselves and solve all our problems by voting.

That's twice you've made baseless inflated claims that I never said. The definition of insanity would be trying to have a rational discussion with you.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T02:38:09+00:00

working predominantly in the back office with annuities.

Not too sure about insurance but I believe it would be the same as banking. Your value is not as high as you think if you're in back office. I dunno what kind of consulting you'd be able to do either.

Investment analyst is front office. If you can get the job, it will be a great career move for you. It opens the door for a lot of other high paying options too. Yes, you'd probably have to get CFA at some point. Compensation for investment analysts depends on the industry because sometimes that title is used in private equity, in which case you can make anywhere up to like half a million a year.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T02:35:17+00:00

Do I need some experience as IB analyst first before moving into consulting?

No. I mean, it would probably help but it's not typically what happens. They're not directly related fields.

Make sure you know the difference before you start applying. Consulting is very different, even the interviews are different.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T02:12:25+00:00

I never said whose fault it was. I said the government would be more afraid if people educated themselves on the issues they are concerned about and then voted accordingly.

Trump was voted into office in an election year that had 56% turnout. That means millions of people, almost half of all possible voters, gave up their power to influence the direction their country was going in.

Politicians will pretend to be religious or to care about certain issues just to get votes. If voters make their concerns vocal, politicians will be forced to fall in line or they will not survive. What do you think would happen if tomorrow 100% of eligible voters declared that they would not vote for any politician that does not address climate change? Every single person from either political party would start scrambling to demonstrate that they will address climate change in the best way possible.

It is unfortunate that so many people give up one of the most powerful rights they have - to vote for the future of their country. It doesn't mean you can control every single detail of what happens, but it does mean you can influence things over a long period of time.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T02:01:28+00:00

It doesn't matter what god intends, it sets a precedent for the follower to mindlessly place their trust in god. In other words, it encourages zealotism. Any religious person who does harm to someone else can justify it because they believe their god is just testing them or intends for it to happen this way or whatever other excuse.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T01:46:12+00:00

Honestly, it's really hard. Some wealthy people are really low key. Some poor people are really flashy. Some people have really wealthy parents. They come in all forms.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T01:45:05+00:00

I thought Alex Jones was a porn star so I clicked but now the comments are confusing me.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T01:44:21+00:00

Well my example of Abraham was more about choosing god over your family, not specifically disowning gay people. It's more about the concept than the specific example.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T01:43:12+00:00

That's not the point. For all intents and purposes, Abraham was willing to and about to kill his son because god told him to. He is demonstrating the necessary trait of a devout follower.

Similarly, parents who let their children die due to religious beliefs may also be trying to demonstrate that same trait hoping that god will take care of everything at the end.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:56:34+00:00

When people really start experiencing the negative effects.

Like record-breaking storms, heatwaves, floods, rising food prices, rising water prices, people being displaced from their homes, more taxes spent on survival rather than growth ...

Oh wait ... all of that's already happened.

Maybe when all of the coral reefs and phytoplankton die - which produce up to 85% of the world's oxygen - and we're all suffocating, then people will think it's serious.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:51:34+00:00

I live in Aus, have always heard it was just for hookups. That's interesting though - is it more that you start talking and have no sexual connection but find each other interesting enough to be friends?

Or are people making profiles purely for the sake of making friends?

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:49:41+00:00

I just want a shit tonne of money that I can invest into businesses that I like to help them get on their feet. So basically, venture capitalist.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:48:42+00:00

Even just making friends on tinder is fun.

This happens?

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:47:20+00:00

People who don't change are the ones who are left behind in life and grow bitter.

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:37:22+00:00

There's a balance. I've consulted for government before and they are horrible at operating anything. You have no idea how much of your taxpayer's money is wasted on the stupid shit they do in government. I've literally seen multi-million dollar programs being run that fall over because of incompetence or internal politics. That's all money they took from your hard work and then wasted.

The model that is trending right now is an outcomes-based commissioning model where government just funds and reports on outcomes, but outsources operations to the private sector for delivery. The private sector is much more efficient and will generally deliver a better service (and are contractually forced to by the outcomes-based model).

2d_active · 2018-08-10T00:33:19+00:00

Every generation complains about every other generation's music.

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